->Sugar 13 <-

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

3 cups all purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

Cream butter and sugar together well. Beat in eggs one at a time.

Add vanilla. Mix in flour, baking powder and salt. Roll out

thickness of pie crust on lightly floured surface. Cut into 3

350F oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Makes about 5 dozen.

Icing

1 1/2 cups icing sugar

3 tbsp butter or margarine

1/2 tsp vanilla

5 tsp water or milk

food coloring

Beat all 4 ingredients together in bowl adding more icing sugar or water to make proper consistency. Tint desired color and pipe

designs on cookies.